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A GRIN WITHOUT A CAT 180’/B&W + color/1977-1993 Marker’s magnum opus, A GRIN WITH- OUT A CAT is a three-hour examination of the worldwide political upheavals that defined the 1960s and 70s. “A work of extraordinary journalism, but also a work of deft and subtle poetry.” – Dave Kehr, The New York Times REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS TO COME Co-directed by Yannick Bellon 42’/B&W/2001 The life and work of photojournal- ism pioneer Denise Bellon. A dazzling portrait; a reflection on photography, memory, thought, and history. . “Unforgettable!” – Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times BONUS FILM: COLETTE A film by Yannick Bellon 26’/B&W/1950 THE SIXTH SIDE OF THE PENTAGON Co-directed by Francois Reichenbach 26’/B&W + color/1967 THE EMBASSY 21’/color/1973 A remarkable time-capsule, THE SIXTH SIDE OF THE PENTAGON is Marker’s first-person account of the 1967 March on Washington. THE EMBASSY is one of his few fiction films. “A searing, artful piece of agitprop.” – Artnet ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF ANDREI ARSENEVICH 55’/color/1999 Marker’s personal and loving portrait of his friend and colleague, Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest filmmakers. “A sublime meditation.” The Los Angeles Times THE LAST BOLSHEVIK 116’/B&W + color/1993 Marker’s tribute to Russian film pioneer Alexander Medvedkin, and an archeo- logical expedition into the history of cinema and the Soviet Union. “One of the key works of our time. Not to be missed.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader BONUS FILM: HAPPINESS A film by Alexander Medvedkin 64’/B&W/1934 THE CASE OF THE GRINNING CAT 58’/color/2004 A complex essay on art, culture and politics at the start of the new millen- nium, and in the wake of 9/11. “Lively, engaged, and provocative!” – J. Hoberman, Village Voice BONUS FILMS: Seven Films on Animals, including THREE CHEERS FOR THE WHALE 17’/color/1972 http://HomeVideo.IcarusFilms.com [email protected] • (800) 876-1710 “His sprawling and constantly evolving body of work…was at once fragmentary and cohesive, united by an abiding interest in the nature of time and memory and by a strong physical and intellectual wanderlust.” – Dennis Lim, THE NEW YORK TIMES Chris Marker (1921-2012) is recognized worldwide as one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, and, as biographer Catherine Lupton wrote, “a touchstone for artists, commentators and audiences in many fields of contemporary audio-visual culture.” Icarus Films is proud to have released six DVDs (so far) of films by Chris Marker. CHRIS MARKER SIX DVDS

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  • A Grin Without A CAt180’/B&W + color/1977-1993

    Marker’s magnum opus, A GRIN WITH-OUT A CAT is a three-hour examination of the worldwide political upheavals that defined the 1960s and 70s.

    “A work of extraordinaryjournalism, but also a workof deft and subtle poetry.”– Dave Kehr, The New York Times

    remembrAnCe ofthinGs to ComeCo-directed by Yannick Bellon42’/B&W/2001

    The life and work of photojournal-ism pioneer Denise Bellon. A dazzling portrait; a reflection on photography, memory, thought, and history. .

    “unforgettable!”– Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times

    BONUs FIlM: ColetteA film by Yannick Bellon26’/B&W/1950

    the sixth sideof the PentAGonCo-directed by Francois Reichenbach 26’/B&W + color/1967

    the embAssy 21’/color/1973

    A remarkable time-capsule, THE sIXTH sIDE OF THE PENTAGON is Marker’s first-person account of the 1967 March on Washington. THE EMBAssY is one of his few fiction films.

    “A searing, artful piece of agitprop.”– Artnet

    one dAy in the lifeof Andrei ArseneviCh 55’/color/1999

    Marker’s personal and loving portrait of his friend and colleague, Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest filmmakers.

    “A sublime meditation.”– The Los Angeles Times

    the lAst bolshevik 116’/B&W + color/1993

    Marker’s tribute to Russian film pioneer Alexander Medvedkin, and an archeo-logical expedition into the history of cinema and the soviet Union.

    “one of the key works of our time. not to be missed.”– Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    BONUs FIlM: hAPPinessA film by Alexander Medvedkin64’/B&W/1934

    the CAse ofthe GrinninG CAt58’/color/2004

    A complex essay on art, culture and politics at the start of the new millen-nium, and in the wake of 9/11.

    “lively, engaged, and provocative!”– J. Hoberman, Village Voice

    BONUs FIlMs:seven Films on Animals, includingthree Cheers for the WhAle17’/color/1972

    http://[email protected] • (800) 876-1710

    “his sprawling and constantly evolving body of work…was at once fragmentary and cohesive, united by an abiding interest in the nature of time and memory and by a strong physical

    and intellectual wanderlust.” – Dennis lim, THE NEw YoRk TimEs

    Chris Marker (1921-2012) is recognized worldwide as one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, and, as biographer Catherine lupton wrote, “a touchstone for artists, commentators and audiences in many fields of contemporary audio-visual culture.” Icarus Films is proud to have released six DVDs (so far) of films by Chris Marker.

    Chris mArker Six DVDS